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Pocatello, Idaho, police say two cows that escaped from a meat-processing business have been captured.

A second Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday and placed in the Ouachita County, Ark. jail as a suspect in the theft of approximately 70 head of cattle across Texas and Arkansas.

Calling in cattle for a little feeding and counting can be done in many ways, but Kansas cattle producer Derek Klingenberg has one of the more unique cattle calls.

Fed cattle prices fell on a live basis and beef prices also saw a slight decrease.

Good news for beef producers who attended last year’s 3-State Beef Conference: Rick Rasby from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln (UNL) is returning as a speaker for the Jan. 13 event.

The baseline traits used are simple growth traits that meet my “touchy, feely” criteria.

The workshop will focus on how beef producers can use estimated progeny differences and DNA in bull selection.

The Iowa Beef Center will offer several workshops focusing on choices in feedlot facilities in February and March 2015.

Managing stress in the winter time can improve the performance of feedlot cattle. Cattle respond to cold stress by burning more calories to maintain body temperature.

It has been a chaotic couple of weeks in the cattle markets.